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Warner Music Japan, NBCUniversal Japan team up on anime-related music
Warner Music Japan (WMJ) and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (NBCUJ) have partnered to mutually capitalize on the growing popularity of anime-related...
Music and tech veterans Deborah Mannis-Gardner and Pär Almqvist launch AYO Music Group
Music licensing and tech veterans Deborah Mannis-Gardner (Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc.) and Pär Almqvist (Co-Founder and former CEO of...
Downtown confirms layoffs at CD Baby amid restructuring
Downtown Music Holdings has confirmed a report that it is eliminating roles at CD Baby, saying the layoffs are part...
Stingray’s karaoke app is becoming a common feature in electric cars. Now the company has secured an expanded $352m credit facility
Montreal-headquartered music, media, and tech company Stingray is involved in numerous businesses, from advertising to streaming and conventional broadcast TV...
Seeker Music acquires catalog of Christopher Cross producer Michael Omartian
Seeker Music has acquired the producer and publishing catalogs of 11-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, and arranger Michael Omartian, expanding its...
AEG Presents strikes strategic partnership with, takes stake in, Germany’s MCT Agentur
Live music and events giant AEG Presents has acquired what it calls a “partnership stake” in MCT Agentur, the Germany-headquartered...
Sony Music pulls catalog from Africa-focused music streaming service Boomplay
It’s long been touted as one of the most exciting music streaming platforms in Africa – with over 98 million...
Alice Vaughan and Carimei Smith appointed to key roles at Various Artists Management
Various Artists Management (VAM) has appointed Alice Vaughan as A&R Director and promoted Carimei Smith to Senior Day-to-Day Manager/ General...
Artist marketing platform un:hurd music acquires Thailand-based educational resource IndieKnow
Artist marketing platform un:hurd has acquired IndieKnow, an educational resource for musicians based in Bangkok, Thailand.The deal brings together two...
Downtown expands Música Mexicana reach with Josa Records distro deal for Netón Vega
Downtown Artist & Label Services has announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Josa Records, focusing on rising star Netón Vega.The...
